Hispanic real estate market receives strong mention in the 2008 Real Estate Trends Report

Posted on 24. Mar, 2008 by Brian in News

A few weeks ago Swanepoel’s real estate trends book was released. He has been tracking real estate trends for over 10 years and this new report is hardly a disappointment. Last night I eagerly tore through the FedEx package, sat down and held off eating dinner for an hour (that’s how good it is…I love food).

In the first chapter he focuses a few pages on the growing Hispanic market or as he puts it “the Hispanic opportunity”. He mentions NAHREP, Casa Latino and a few other clients and partners of Bilingual Marketing. Some other topics and chapters of interest include:

The Evolution of Online Communities and Networks

The Changing Borders and Boundaries of MLS

The Evolving and Changing Real Estate Business Model

The clear statement that the report makes is that the industry is experiencing a paramount change. Technology is a constant focus of the report and he does an excellent job of breaking things into small bite sized pieces for easy digestion. I particularly like the time line of the Real Estate Web. You can check it out here at FOREM.

Aside from technology he writes from a balanced perspective about the implications of the changing real estate market for real estate professionals and consumers. The report does a good job of covering all aspects of real estate and is worth reading if you are involved in the industry. You can order it here